涂 脂 抹 粉

tú zhī mǒ fěndictionary entry

(idiom) to put on makeup / (idiom) to prettify

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

塗脂抹粉涂脂抹粉 [tu2 zhi1 mo3 fen3] /(idiom) to put on makeup/(idiom) to prettify/

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Other forms in these source records: 塗脂抹粉

涂
tú
to apply (paint etc) / to smear / to daub / to blot out / to scribble / to scrawl / (literary) mud / street
Tú
surname Tu
脂
zhī
fat / rouge (cosmetics) / resin
抹
mā
to wipe
mǒ
to smear / to wipe / to erase / classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
mò
to plaster / to go around / to skirt
粉
fěn
powder / cosmetic face powder / food prepared from starch / noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour / to turn to powder / (dialect) to whitewash / white / pink / (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝[fěn sī]) / to be a fan of

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